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Taking Herbal Supplements
35 Patients currently take Herbal Supplements
8 Patients stopped taking Herbal Supplements
KeepingOn
Sensation: moderate
Overall: mild
Cognition: moderate
Vision: moderate
Speech: mild
Swallowing: mild
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: mild
KeepingOn
Metacrin DX, 3 tbs. daily since Feb 25, 2008
gjones
Mouth/throat: moderate
Arms: severe
Chest: moderate
Legs: severe
gjones
as needed since Apr 22, 2006
1LifesDream
Flare-up: severe
Sensation: moderate
Overall: moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: moderate
Speech: moderate
Swallowing: mild
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: none
1LifesDream
Clarkia, daily since Jun 29, 2008

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Brand Names: Cat's Claw Herb, Chinese Herbs, Clarkia, Cordyceps, Cramp Bark, Eyebright, Herb Balm, Metacrin DX, Natures Secret Herb and Fiber Cleanse, Stress Advantage, Tibetan Herbs, Zandopa
See also: ChlorOxygen, Cholacol, Chromium-GTF, Cinnamon, Vitamin, Mineral, Herbal Supplements, Vitex agnus-castus

What is Herbal Supplements? An herb is a plant or plant part used for its scent, flavor or therapeutic properties. Herbal medicine products are dietary supplements that people take to improve their health. Many herbs have been used for a long time for claimed health benefits.


What we've learned

Why Patients Take Herbal Supplements

slow my disease's progress
slow my disease's progress: 100% 15
General health
General health: 73% 11
Other
Other: 33% 5
Anxiety
Anxiety: 7% 1
Bowel problems
Bowel problems: 7% 1
Brain fog
Brain fog: 7% 1
Disease-related symptoms
Disease-related symptoms: 7% 1

Patient Dosages

30 mg daily 300 mg daily 470 mg daily 600 mg daily 750 mg daily 2500 mg daily 1 tbs. daily 2 tbs. daily 3 tbs. daily N/A
1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 26 Number of Patients: 26  

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Herbal Supplements

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
2
2
6
4
4
6

Why Patients Stopped Taking Herbal Supplements (multiple reasons could be selected)

Did not seem to work
Did not seem to work: 100% 5
Other
Other: 40% 2
Course of treatment ended
Course of treatment ended: 40% 2
Expense
Expense: 20% 1
Personal research
Personal research: 20% 1
Doctor's advice
Doctor's advice: 20% 1

How Long Patients Took Herbal Supplements Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
1
5
0
1
2
2

Average: 1 star 2 star 3 star 4 star Herbal Supplements Ratings

4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
4: 100% 1


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